Does Nikon still encrypt Data in NEF files?

[former member]

Nikon started encrypting data, such as white balance, in NEF format files starting with the D2x, and pushed the practice into other cameras such as the D50 and D70s. On the latter, they snuck it in with a firmware upgrade. I basically decided not to get the D2x because of this practice.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/nikon_responds_to_encryption_claims/

I googled it, but the chatter seemed to go dead in 2006 or so. No public outcry on the D3 and new cameras. Nor any statement about Nikon abandoning the practice.

So: the question is, does Nikon still encrypt data in your Datafiles, or did they give up this practice?

 

[willie_901]

White Balance is available in NEF files. Other parameters like C.A. corrections, Active D-Lighting and Picture Mode data are not available.

Nikon has a free NEF converter, ViewNX, that does apply some of the corrections from data in NEF files and lets you save the corrected image as a tiff file.

I never use Nikon's software so I am not familiar with the details of NX View's capabilities.